Fasting deals with the two great barriers to the Holy Spirit that are erected by man's carnal nature. These are the stubborn self-will of the soul and the insistent self-gratifying appetites of the body.

Endeavoring to live the Christian life by your own efforts is the greatest single hindrance to walking in the Spirit.

We can not effectively serve God without the Holy Spirit.

We are the decisive factor in the affairs of the universe.

God is more concerned with our character than with our achievements. Achievements have importance only in the realm of time. Character is eternal. It determines what we will be through eternity.

The people who really rule the world are those who know how to pray.

Jesus was never worried or perplexed. He was calmly and completely in control of every situation. He never doubted that His Father's goodness would provide everything He needed. And the Father never failed Him.